site.btaAdmiral Emil Eftimov Participates in NATO Chiefs of Defence Meeting

Bulgarian Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov took part in a NATO chiefs of defence meeting on Monday, the Defence Ministry said. The forum, which was held via video conference, was attended by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Gen. Tod Wolters, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

The focus of the meeting was on the situation and the course of hostilities in Ukraine and the threats posed by Russia's actions to the Alliance. The chiefs of defence reviewed the measures taken to ensure the protection of member countries, related to strengthening NATO's eastern flank, and providing assistance to Ukraine.

During the meeting, it was reiterated that the main goal of the Alliance is to avoid a conflict with Russia, and that NATO will not send forces to Ukraine.